Debate: how to build a new anticapitalist party

Workers Power 341 – Winter 2009/10

The current economic crisis and the Labour Party’s role in attacking workers have led to several initiatives to build a left party – including Workers Power’s own Call for a New Anticapitalist Party. At Workers Power’s Anticapitalism event, held last month, a round table discussion, involving among others the Scottish Socialist Party and Socialist Resistance, was held on left unity and building a left of Labour party. Here are the edited speeches.

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The Left debates its future: for a New Anticapitalist Party!

Workers Power 340 – November 2009

Workers Power reports on the Call for a New Anticapitalist Party, it’s successes and the debate on the left

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Support grows for new anticapitalist challenge

Workers Power 339 – October 2009

Workers all over the country are signing up to the Call for a New Anticapitalist Party

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France’s New Anticapitalist Party – strengths and weaknesses

Workers Power 339 – October 2009

The New Anticapitalist Party in France has been the focus of attention for many on the left across Europe. Dave Stockton argues that it has major strengths compared with the timid and reformist “united lefts” and left parties that have arisen in Britain and Europe over the past ten years

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The British Left: will it unite in a new party?

Workers Power 339 – October 2009

General election approaching, Labour staring into the abyss – the time for a new working class party is now, argues John Bowman. So what is the left doing?

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Editorial: As Brown prepares massive cuts, it’s time to break with Labour

Workers Power 339 – October 2009

Gordon Brown was hoping to fight the next election on a “save jobs” ticket by attacking Tory plans for cuts, writes Richard Brenner

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The case for a New Anticapitalist Party

Workers Power 338 – September 2009

Since the European elections, a discussion has begun on building a powerful alternative to the Labour Party. Luke Cooper argues for a new party  to have a class struggle policy against capitalism

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Editorial: For a New Anticapitalist Party

Workers Power 337 – August 2009

Millions of people are deserting the Labour Party and looking for an alternative.

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Spotlight: The Call for a New Anticapitalist Party in Britain

Workers Power 337 – August 2009

Marxists have long recognised that political organisation is key to the struggle for a communist society

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Build a new workers’ party now!

Workerspower.com – 08 June 2009

The Labour Party is in a deep crisis. The rats are deserting the sinking ship as, one after another, selfish ministers cut and run.